How I Embraced My Truth Regarding My Desire for a Relationship

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For a long time when I was in my late teens, twenties and early thirties, I felt I didn’t need a man in my life. I was independent and didn’t want to depend on someone. Friends and relatives would make comments like: “You’re too picky,” “you need a man”, “when are you going to have a boyfriend?” I didn’t like …

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Kept Me from Quitting My Business

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This past weekend I was having thoughts about quitting my business, I didn’t share that with anyone but it was very much on my mind and a lot more this time than other times when these thoughts had come up. When I heard about Spiritual teacher, speaker and author,  Dr. Wayne W. Dyer’s passing this past Sunday night, I was …

Thank You for the Experience Is Indeed True Forgiveness!

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This famous quote from Oprah Winfrey on Forgiveness, “True forgiveness is when you can say, thank you for that experience.” never really resonated with me. I didn’t deny it but it just hadn’t been my experience until I starting digging deep in my forgiveness journey. What led me to this is seeing every experience as a gift. Not easy, I …

Why Is Forgiveness Important?

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Forgiveness is important to living the life you truly desire. I’ve always been an easy going kind of person and thought forgiveness wasn’t hard for me until I got older and life got more complicated. I hadn’t realized how much resentment and grudges I was holding against people especially myself. Through my spiritual practice I became more aware and learned …

Are You “Shoulding” On Yourself”?

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How often during the day do you notice that you’re shoulding on yourself? The word “should” is a word I believe needs to be banned from our vocabulary. I didn’t always feel this way until over a year ago. I can’t recall exactly what happened and who I was talking to when I realized the impact it has on me …